Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 4, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,906 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
40140
Condition
Torn
Location
Nlg Tire
Part time
1,690 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSE AREA AT TOUCHDOWN. AFTER STOPPING ACFT ON THE RUNWAY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL WAS FLAT. INSPECTION OF THE NOSEWHEEL TUBE SHOWED A 2 INCH TEAR IN THE SIDE OF THE TUBE. THE TUBE HAD 1690 HOURS ON IT SINCE NEW AND 2 YEARS OLD.

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